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Water Services (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2022: Second Stage (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Unfortunately, I only have three minutes, which does not really leave room for everything I wish to say. It has been quite an interesting debate up to this point. I will use this opportunity to raise two local issues. They have been going on for quite some time and are very serious. It is unfortunate that it has to come to the point where they have to be raised in the Dáil. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I do not know if my Whip would be too happy with me.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: We have to go to vote.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I will not take too long. You know me - short and sweet.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: At least three speakers will probably follow me in the 30-minute period so I want to get through these five questions, if that is okay. The tracker mortgage scandal did not just relate to historical cases but also to more recent cases. Will the representatives advise us of the final date for which the bank was fined?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay. Is Ms Dooley concerned by how recent that date was?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Okay, but 20 is still quite a significant number. Is Ms Dooley aware of any Garda investigations into any current or former members of staff regarding activities related to the scandal?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: As regards the potential increase of interest rates, what stress test does the bank apply for new mortgage holders? Is that stress test being reviewed in light of the increase in interest rates? Has the bank done an analysis of current mortgage holders and the number of whom may fall into arrears in the event of an interest rate increase?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I would hope so. But I know that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: Thank you. I am aware of time pressures. I would like to hear the witnesses' thoughts on an issue. It is not scientific but given the higher interest rates, there is some concern that will dampen economic activity. That could lead to falling property prices, which would be the collateral underlying these loans. Do the witnesses have any concerns in that regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I am not asking Dr. Hunt to predict. I am just saying it is a concern and Dr. Hunt has said the bank is monitoring that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: I have a final question on the Irish language. There does not seem to be the ability to do online banking through Irish. First, there are many people whose main language is Irish and who understand Irish best. Second, we want to promote the Irish language. Has the bank given any consideration to putting online Irish-language facilities? It would be a very good thing and it could lead the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach: Banking Issues: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: That is great. I cannot wait to see it.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Intellectual Property (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 69. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will support a trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights waiver to end global Covid-19 vaccine inequity given that the majority of the Irish public, Seanad Éireann, the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment and the World Health Organisation have called for a TRIPS waiver for Covid-19...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Living Wage (15 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the estimated cost of bringing all public service workers up to the living wage of €12.17 per hour (details supplied); the estimated cost of bringing the wage to €12.90 per hour as set by the Living Wage Technical Group under the terms of the current Public Service Stability Agreement Building Momentum; and estimated...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 268. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated number of applications anticipated for the Mica redress scheme in 2023; the cost associated with this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45596/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 502. To ask the Minister for Health the neuro-rehabilitations supports which are being made available for long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45542/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 500. To ask the Minister for Health the infectious disease experts who were consulted in the development of the model of care in relation to long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45540/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 504. To ask the Minister for Health the considerations that have been given to create a long-Covid clinic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45544/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (20 Sep 2022)

Mairéad Farrell: 501. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which general practitioners will be upskilled to support long-Covid patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45541/22]